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1 Authority
subs.Permission: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ.Concretely, witness: P. and V. μάρτυς, ὁ or ἡQuote as authority, v.: P. παρατίθεσθαι (acc.).An authority on: P. and V. ἐπιστήμων, ὁ or ἡ (gen.), ἔμπειρος, ὁ or ἡ (gen.).Without authority, adj.: P. ἄκυρος.Without your authority: P. μὴ σημήναντός σου (Plat., Phaedo 62C).On one's own authority: P. ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ γνώμης.They accused the generals of making terms without their authority: P. τοὺς στρατηγούς ἐπῃτιάσαντο ὅτι ἄνευ αὑτῶν συνέβησαν (Thuc. 2, 70).The authorities, those in authority: P. and V. οἱ ἐν τέλει, τὰ κύρια, P. τὰ τέλη, οἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς πράγμασι, V. οἱ ἐν τέλει βεβῶτες, Ar. and P. αἱ ἀρχαίThis period ( of history) was omitted by all authorities before me: τοῖς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἅπασιν ἐκλιπὲς τοῦτο ἦν τὸ χωρίον (Thuc. 1, 97).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Authority
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2 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) εξουσία2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) αυθεντία3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) (οι) αρχές4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) κύρος•- authoritative -
3 authority
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4 official
[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) υπηρεσιακός,επίσημος2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) επίσημος2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) αξιωματούχος,κρατικός λειτουργός -
5 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) ικανότητα2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) ισχύς,ενέργεια3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) δύναμη,ισχύς,εξουσία4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) εξουσία5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) ισχυρό πρόσωπο6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) δύναμη7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) δύναμη•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
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6 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) έλεγχος, εξουσία2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) έλεγχος3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) εξάρτημα χειρισμού4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) σημείο ελέγχου2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) ελέγχω2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) συγκρατώ3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) συγκρατώ•- control-tower
- in control of
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7 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) διατάγη2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) παραγγελία3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) παραγγελία4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) τάξη,καλή λειτουτργία5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) σύστημα,τάξη6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) σειρα,διάταξη7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) τάξη8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) εντολή,επιταγή9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) τάξη10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) τάγμα2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) διατάζω2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) παραγγέλνω3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ταξινομώ,τακτοποιώ•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) βοηθός νοσοκόμου2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ορτινάντσα•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
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8 rebel
1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) επαναστάτης, αντάρτης2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) επαναστάτης2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) επαναστατώ, εξεγείρομαι- rebellious
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9 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) δικαιολογώ, δίνω το δικαίωμα2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) εγγυώμαι2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) ένταλμα -
10 abdicate
['æbdikeit]1) (to leave or give up the position and authority of a king or queen: The king abdicated (the throne) in favour of his son.) παραιτούμαι βασιλικού αξιώματος2) (to leave or give up (responsibility, power etc): He abdicated all responsibility for the work to his elder son.) εγκαταλείπω (εξουσία, δικαίωμα κ.λπ.)• -
11 airy
1) (with plenty of (fresh) air: an airy room.) ευάερος2) (light-hearted and not serious: an airy disregard for authority.) επιπόλαιος -
12 appropriate
[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) κατάλληλος- appropriately -
13 assume
[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) υποθέτω, συμπεραίνω2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) αναλαμβάνω3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) παίρνω (συγκεκριμένη) μορφή•- assumed- assumption -
14 authoritarian
adjective (considering obedience to authority more important than personal freedom: an authoritarian government.) απολυταρχικός -
15 authoritative
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16 authorities
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17 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) προκαλώ2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) αμφισβητώ2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) πρόκληση2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) αμφισβήτηση•- challenging -
18 command
1. verb1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) διατάζω2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) διοικώ3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) εμπνέω, επιβάλλω2. noun1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) διαταγή2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) διοίκηση•- commander
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19 commission
[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.)2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.)3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.)4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.)2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) αναθέτω, παραγγέλω2) (to give a military commission to.) διορίζω, τοποθετώ•- commissioner
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20 defer
I [di'fə:] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb(to put off to another time: They can defer their departure.) αναβάλλωII [di'fə] past tense, past participle - deferred; verb((with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority: I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.) σέβομαι,πειθαρχώ- in deference to
- deferment
- deferral
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